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Published September 23, 2013, 9:08 a.m. EDT

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Updated August 26, 2020, 10:09 p.m. EDT

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New CEOs Take Over At 3 CUs

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GLENVILLE, N.Y.-The $260-million First New York FCU has named Lucy Gottung Halstead as its new president/CEO. Halstead was previously SVP/CFO, and has been with FNYFCU since 1998. In Oak Ridge, Tenn., $700-million Y-12 FCU has named Mark Ziegler as its new president/CEO. Ziegler was previously VP-lending with MAX Credit Union in Alabama. In San Jose, Calif., Meriwest CU's Julie Kirsch, its chief operating officer since 1996, has become the new CEO in the wake of the retirement of Christopher Owen, head of the $1 billion credit union since 1995.

Summit Acquires Greater Milwaukee CU

WEST ALLIS, Wis.-The $14-million Greater Milwaukee CU is being absorbed via merger by Madison-based, $1.9-billion Summit CU.

Randolph-Brooks Director Wins Award

WASHINGTON-NAFCU gave its Paul Revere Award to Randolph-Brooks FCU Board Secretary Edward Marvin, who is retired Air Force lieutenant colonel. Marvin won the award for his consistent efforts to develop grassroots contacts to help lobby lawmakers about the credit union difference.

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